Bond yield increases put a damper on Conservative funds performance for the month of October
19/11/2019
The tables below show the performance of our KiwiSaver and investment funds to the end of October 2019. Here's what influenced the markets last month:
Bonds:
The lift in bond yields both here in NZ and globally put a dampener on returns for more conservative investment strategies.
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